Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Algeciras Conference, American Revolution (1775-1783), Anderson, Chandler P. (Chandler Parsons), 1866-1936, Boundary disputes, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Canada, Diplomatic and consular service, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, Durand, H. Mortimer (Henry Mortimer), 1850-1924, Education--Law and legislation, Educational law and legislation, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, Egypt, England, England--London, Fisheries, France, Germany, Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Sovereign, Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933, Harvard University, Imperialism, International relations, Italy, Italy--Rome, Japan, Kings and rulers--Health and hygiene, Kings and rulers--Public opinion, Knollys, Francis, 1837-1924, Labour Party (Great Britain), Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, McBee, Silas, 1853-1924, Meat inspection--Law and legislation, Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936, Moroccan Crisis (1904-1906), Newfoundland and Labrador, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Religion and politics, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Russia, Sackville, Lionel Sackville Sackville-West, Baron, 1827-1908, Sealing, Socialism, Socialist Party of Great Britain, Spain--Algeciras, Speeches, addresses, etc., Trade associations, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of Agriculture, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of State, University of Cambridge, Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941, Wilson, James, 1835-1920, Yale University
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Ambassador Reid reports to President Roosevelt about affairs in Europe. Reid’s impression is that neither Great Britain nor Germany want tensions to escalate to a war, and he is still trying to get more details about their negotiations. Reid informs Roosevelt that the King seems to be in ill health. He is also worried that Roosevelt’s friend, Silas McBee, is stirring up trouble by seeming to interfere in debates about the Education Bill. Reid referred the Grocers’ Federation to Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson and Secretary of Commerce and Labor Victor Howard Metcalf so that they might receive more information about complying with America’s meat inspection laws, and he enclosed a copy of a speech he gave at Cambridge on the American Revolution. Reid concludes by saying that he hopes the British government will help the United States settle disputes with Canada.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-16
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 16, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53848. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53848.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1906, August 16]. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53848.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
